title: Monoclonal antibodies in serovar determination of 53 Chlamydia trachomatis isolates from Amiens, France.
abstract: The serovar distribution of 53 Chlamydia trachomatis strains obtained from 53 clinical isolates in Amiens (France) was studied by a micro-immunofluorescence test with a panel of 15 monoclonal antibodies. The isolates were of ocular (babies) or urogenital origin (adults). This typing showed that E was the most common serovar (62.3%) followed by F (9.4%), Ba, D, J (5.6%), H (3.8%) and G, K (1.9%). Two mixed infections were detected (one EG and one FG). Consequently, the serovar distribution of C. trachomatis in Amiens (France), was characterized by a predominance of serovar E higher than in other European countries.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie et Immunologie générale, CHRU Nord, Amiens, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moncan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eb
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orfila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015817:Eye Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012703:Serotyping; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal